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Lamb Weston is known for its frozen french fry products but it also produces shredded potatoes, diced potatoes formed potatoes (hash browns and Tater Puffs), chips, mashed potatoes, appetizers and vegetables.
juli 16, 2020
Lamb Weston pulls back curtain with first-ever sustainability report
The region’s largest potato processor sheds new light on french fry-making in its first-ever corporate sustainability report.
As much as 1.6 billion tonnes of food, 33% of all food produced globally, is wasted each year.
maart 03, 2020
Strong Roots Takes on the Global Food Waste Crisis One Pound at a Time
Strong Roots returns to Natural Product Expo West, after winning the 2019 NEXTY Award, with its innovative and sustainable line of frozen plant-based foods including cauliflower hash browns, vegetable burgers, mixed root vegetable fries and more.
Two new equipment options reduce water treatment costs and usage.
februari 18, 2020
Vanmark Adds New Solutions to Address Potato Peeler Water Usage and Treatment
Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, has introduced two new machines that significantly reduce water treatment costs and usage from our line of abrasive peelers.
Barnana's Organic Ridged Plantain Chip to Market are available in three flavours: 'Acapulco Lime', 'Himalayan Pink Sea Salt' and 'Sea Salt & Vinegar (with Apple Cider)'
januari 30, 2018
Barnana Brings the First Organic Ridged Plantain Chip to Market - made from imperfect plantains
Barnana Brings the First Organic Ridged Plantain Chip to Market, and they are made from imperfect plantains.
McDonald's has redesigned its packaging numerous times. The packaging shown above was introduced in 2016.
januari 17, 2018
McDonald's to source all Packaging from Renewable, Recycled or Certified sources by 2025
McDonald’s announces goals to improve its packaging and help significantly reduce waste to positively impact the communities the company serves around the world.
Uglies are ketttle cooked potato chips crafted by Dieffenbach from potatoes rejected for minor imperfections. This has saved more than 350,000 lbs of potatoes from going to waste since the launch a year ago.
januari 10, 2018
Dieffenbach's Potato Chips Inc. Launches 'IT'S GOOD TO BE UGLY' Campaign
Uglies are ketttle cooked potato chips crafted by Dieffenbach from potatoes rejected for minor imperfections. This has saved more than 350,000 lbs of potatoes from going to waste since the launch a year ago.
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Penn State agribusiness management students observe a potato production line during a tour of a processing facility at Sterman Masser Potato Farms (Courtesy: Penn State)
oktober 27, 2017
Penn State Students help Sterman Masser Potato Farms find New Potato Products
Penn State Ag Sciences students are in the trenches with Sterman Masser Potato Farms to find new and convenient potato products
Penn State Researcher Ali Demirci adjusts a bioreactor in which potato waste is being used to produce bioethanol with a novel process that simultaneously employs mold and yeast to convert starch to sugar and sugar to ethanol.
augustus 17, 2017
Penn State Researchers find new way to convert potato waste to ethanol
With more than two dozen companies in Pennsylvania manufacturing potato chips, it is no wonder that researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a novel approach to more efficiently convert potato waste into ethanol.
TOMRA Sorting Food will showcase its TOMRA 5A Potato Sorter at ProFoodTech 2017.
maart 20, 2017
TOMRA Sorting Food will showcase its TOMRA 5A Potato Sorter at ProFoodTech 2017
TOMRA Sorting Food will showcase the TOMRA 5A, its newest state-of-the-art potato sorter, at the new biennial processing event ProFoodTech 2017. Potato Processors can find TOMRA at Booth #1721
The Pennsylvanian snack manufacturer Dieffenbach's Potato Chips Inc. has launched a new potato chip brand named 'Uglies'. The chips are produced from potatoes that farmers would likely be throwing away due to minor imperfections.
januari 21, 2017
Dieffenbach's Potato Chips launches Uglies - potato chips from waste potatoes
The Pennsylvanian snack manufacturer Dieffenbach's Potato Chips Inc. has launched a new potato chip brand named 'Uglies'. The chips are produced from potatoes that farmers would likely be throwing away due to minor imperfections.
Bald Eagle at Tomoka Landfill, South Daytona Beach (Courtesy: Andrea Westmoreland)
november 17, 2016
15 Major US Companies Pledge 50 Percent Reduction in Food Loss and Waste
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced the inaugural class of the US Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions. These Champions pledge concrete steps to reduce food loss and waste in their operations 50% by 2030.
PepsiCo Performance with Purpose Infographic
oktober 18, 2016
PepsiCo Launches 2025 Sustainability Agenda
PepsiCo, Inc. has announced an ambitious global sustainability agenda designed to foster continued business growth in a way that responds to changing consumer and societal needs.
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One of the recently added organic potato brands of RPE is Oddball Organics, for slightly imperfect organic potatoes.
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Potato waste left to rot in a parking lot in India (Courtesy: MIT) Normally, you will NOT find potato waste like this. It is a very bad idea, since such a pile will spreads potato diseases! Potato waste is more commonly plowed under, used as animal feed,
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United States sets Food Waste Reduction Goals
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Oddball Organics ™ - "extra-ordinary" potatoes that offer a viable option for growers, shippers, and consumers to save money and reduce waste.
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RPE introduces Oddball Organics: not your ordinary potato
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